Clear Lake-K’ville swim team wins 10 races

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Lauren Rudnick of Kelseyville High School in on her way to winning the 100-yard butterfly on Thursday afternoon in St. Helena. Rudnick also swam a leg on the winning 200 freestyle relay team.
- Photos courtesy of Sue Smith Adams

Charlie Adams of Clear Lake High School not only won the 100-yard butterfly on Thursday afternoon during a swim meet in St. Helena, but he finished first in the 200 freestyle.

ST. HELENA >> Taking on a powerful St. Helena High School swimming team is never an easy task, but the combined Kelseyville-Clear Lake squad held its own on Thursday at St. Helena.

“We always try to be at the top of our game when we go to St. Helena,” Kelseyville-Clear Lake head coach Agustin Merodio said. “They have a new pool and they have efficient practices. They came ready to beat us.”

Clear Lake’s and Kelseyville’s swimmers held their own, winning 10 of 22 races.

“Almost all of our swimmers clocked in new personal-best times,” Merodio said.

Among the boys, Charlie Adams won the 200-yard freestyle and 100 butterfly, Nick Dobusch was first in the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke, and Max Madrzyk won the 50 and 100 freestyle events.

Among the girls, Lauren Rudnick won the 100 butterfly, Nikki Hanson finished first in the 500 freestyle and Emma Larsen won the 100 freestyle. The girls added another first in the 200 freestyle relay where Rudnick, Hanson, Larsen and Kaylie Williams topped the field and set a team record in the process.

The combined Clear Lake-Kelseyville team travels to Willits on March 30.